The Euro Health Consumer Index 2014 was presented in Brussels on January 27 by Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis. The Euro Health Consumer Index rates 36 countries and Scotland on 48 parameters such as access to a CT scan within seven days, decrease of stroke deaths, depression and long term care of the elderly. The Netherlands tops [...]

Access to quality healthcare is a basic EU citizen’s right – yet many patients in Europe have no or limited access to proper and timely diagnosis, treatment and information. To address this burning issue, the European Parliament Interest Group on Access to Healthcare has been set up on 27 January 2015 in order to: Ensure the commitment of the EP [...]

On February 24, 2015, the European Parliament Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain will be launched in cooperation with the European Federation of Neurological Association (EFNA) and Pain Alliance Europe (PAE). The interest group will focus on issues of common interest for those affected by neurological and chronic pain disorders and will be co-chaired by MEPs Marian Harkin (Ireland [...]

The European Parliament Interest Group on Mental Health, Well-Being and Brain Disorders, facilitated by the Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks (GAMIAN-Europe) held their first meeting of the year on January 20, in the European Parliament, Brussels. The interest group is co-chaired by MEPs Nessa Childers (S&D – Ireland), Marian Harkin (ALDE – Ireland), Jean Lambert (Greens – UK) [...]

In a report published recently “Brain Science – mapping the landscape of the brain and neuroscience research”, brain and neuroscience research conducted over the period 2009-2013 has been mapped. The 64-page report includes key figures of the current research and interviews with Professors working in the area, including Nobel Prize winner Professor Susumu Tonegawa. The report points out that around [...]

The second annual Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm (AWARH’14) will take place on 19-20 august 2015...

On the 17th November the EBC delegation met with Prof. Jerzy Buzek, Chair of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee of the European Parliament, to discuss our cooperation during the new EP term.

The 24th Men’s Handball World Championship is kicked off in Qatar on February 15, where 24 national teams will compete to win the precious prize as the best handball team in the world. Being a sport with much physical contact, the prevention and treatment of high speed injuries such as a sprained or twisted ankle receive much focus from team [...]

On January 14 2015, Members of EBC convened in Brussels to discuss the strategic orientation of the organisation for the future. This meeting was the second of its kind and focused on four main topics : Clinical Trials Communication Cost of non-treatment  Projects In each group, participants discussed and redefined the specific areas or objectives that EBC should be pursuing. It [...]

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is Europe’s biggest public-private partnership, jointly undertaken by the European Union and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). The goal of the IMI public-private partnership is to facilitate collaboration between key players in healthcare research including, but not limited to, patient organizations, universities and pharmaceuticals, and thereby spur development of new medicines, [...]